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gargrag

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Registered: 2013-09-16

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Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

Hi everyone,

Does anybody knows, how to tune up the auto complete, and the shell in general to make it looks like the one who comes with the arch installation media?
i mean, the autocomplete below the line you're writing and so on..

thanks a lot
gargrag

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,411

Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

zsh + grml-zsh-config

gargrag

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Registered: 2013-09-16

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Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

hi i'm new to zsh, what is the main difference between zsh and bash?

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

what is the main difference between zsh and bash?

zsh is bigger & more configurable, many people say it's more user-friendly.
If you want details and examples, google them, check the wiki etc.

Also, this topic of the shell Arch Linux uses in the iso has already been covered, please search before posting.

Last edited by karol (2013-09-16 15:30:48)

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

If you enter that exact phrase into google (or any other search engine) you'll get scores of answers.  There is no *main* difference [1]; there are lots of little differences.

EDIT: note 1: though Karol's assessment looks to be a fair shot at a breif statement of the differences.

Last edited by Trilby (2013-09-16 15:33:33)

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ewaller

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Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

But....   If you want a main difference, Arch Scripts are designed to run in a Bash environment.  No guarantees as to zsh.

Note that this does not mean all that much.  You may be using zsh as your interactive shell, but when you invoke a script from Arch, it will run under Bash.  You cannot remove Bash for this reason.

Edit:  I missed Karol's edit.

Last edited by ewaller (2013-09-16 15:37:20)

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gargrag

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Registered: 2013-09-16

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Re: Configure autocomplete, ps1 and so, like the arch installation live

Thanks all for the answers